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Friday, July 20, 2012 12:05 AM /

By Coaches Aid Staff

Enrollment numbers have been released for the upcoming school year, which will cause some shifting in classifications for basketball teams and other sports across the state.

We have broken down the numbers which will have 22 teams moving up in class while 22 others move down. Those numbers could change a bit with the OSSAA's private school ruling from a year ago but there are some interesting movers. One move that's almost certain is Mount St. Mary remaining in Class 4A despite having an enrollment that puts it in Class 3A. Mount St. Mary was pushed to 4A last season and will remain there, which will likely push Dewey down to Class 3A.

Perennial state tournament teams dropping a classification include Tulsa Central boys, Perkins-Tryon girls, Healdton girls, Cashion girls, Copan girls, Coyle boys and Earlsboro boys.

There are also a few notable moves up in class, including Piedmont, which climbs to 5A after reaching both girls and boys state tournaments a season ago. Other notable moves include Metro Christian boys, Plainview boys as well as Merritt and Hydro-Eakly to Class 2A.

Moving Up
4A to 5A
Piedmont

3A to 4A
Metro Christian
Plainview
Dewey

2A to 3A
Hartshorne
Wyandotte

A to 2A
Tulsa Rogers
Merritt
Central High
Rejoice Christian
Afton
Hydro-Eakly
Ninnekah

B to A
Tipton
Maud
Moss
Ryan
Mason
Panola
Indiahoma
Tupelo
Eagletown

Moving Down
5A to 4A
Tulsa Central

4A to 3A
Okmulgee
Perkins-Tryon
Dewey

3A to 2A
Caney Valley
Dove Science

2A to A
Healdton
Porum
Cashion
Hollis
Rock Creek
Haileyville
Elmore City

A to B
Cement
Cave Springs
Geronimo
Vici
Buffalo
Copan
Coyle
Earlsboro
Big Pasture

article updated on 07/20/12 22:41

Comments

: Kv#33Dad on 07/20/12 10:27 AM said:
Kellyville did not move up or down. They were 3A last year and they are 3A this year.
: moon on 07/20/12 12:25 PM said:
Will it not change some at the small three classes when they put the co-op schools together?
: hsbballfan34 on 07/20/12 03:16 PM said:
I think Okmulgee is the team that dropped from 4A to 3A instead of Kelleyville.
: softballdad#14 on 07/20/12 05:08 PM said:
is this just changes for basketball? or will softball and baseball also be affected?
: HS Sports Guru on 07/20/12 10:46 PM said:
Correct on Okmulgee instead of Kellyville. Last year, any of the schools that had co-op deals moved up if their enrollment caused that but schools did not move down, so actually 2A and A ended up with more schools than Class B. Doesn't seem right but that's the way the association did it (much to some people's dismay). Yes, it should affect baseball and softball but because of the districts in the state's two largest classes none of those can change until next year. Other classes could change although there are even more co-op teams in those sports than in basketball.
: doug k mosier on 08/11/12 09:09 AM said:
tulsa hale and tulsa edison both moved hale moved to 6a and edison moved down to 5a